National Republican., 1887-02-12
Bi.marek,s Irons in the Fire.

No far-reaching statement of the Germln
chancellor has been made more frequently
than the famous, "We will never 20 to
Cauossa." True, however, to the higher
law Of the unexpected, Bismarck is now on
the high road to that retreat OF the German
emperor who, to preserve his empire, went
in the garb of suppiant monk and paid
homage to the pontiir at an outlying castle
belonging to the head Of the church.
These recent overtures to Rome have al
ready borne fruit. The effect on Wind
thorst's party OF the center in the German
reichstag will not appear until the general
election, which takes place fortnight
hence. Papal intentions and desires have
been expressed distinctly enough, but the
pope is not Italy in this year of
grace 1887. The Stdats Zeitung de.
clares emphatically that Italy has to
Re carefully reckoned with in all
European combinations, and goes on to
state that Italy will not calmly submit to
the probable results of German negotia.
tions with one who, although a spiritual
prince, is temporal prisoner in the power
Of the existing Italian government. The
pope does not assist Bismarck for nothing,
and will expect territorial reward In Italy
as well as the revocation OF edcts against
the Jesuits on German soil. Italy, says
the Stddts Ic'ttmg, will have more than a
word to say about any such increase OF
temporal power, and the opinion Of a large
class In Germany has been expressed in the
speech made on Thursday by Herr Dunckel,
q progressist member of the reichstag,
TO a mass meeting in Berlin, in which he
said: "The incident Of the pope's inter.
ference with German elections shonld be
inscribed in imperishable letters on the
CanOssa column
As a set.off to possible Italian relations,
Germany has been courtlng the friendship
Of Spain. In the case Of the Caroline
islands German demands were promptly
Withdrawn in face Of the prior claims Of
Spain, and the resignation Of the Italian
ministry on Wednesday is due as much to
the recall OF the German minister IN Algers
as to the catastrophe at Massowah. Both
France aud Spain have made advantageous
treaties with the sultan of Morocco, and II
the German minister eau prove that France
has Jared better than the other country, it is
Bismarck's policy to support the claims OF
Spain.
The relations between Germany aul
France are OF the first Importance, and the
situation, Notwithstanding reiterated pro-
testations of peace, is daily growing more
threatening aud more complicated.
II is as well to enumerate few Of the
reasons for the new war feeling which has
arisen; G) The French chamber, In a unau-
imous vote on Wednesday, granted Boulan-
ger all the moneyhe demanded, fact which
is commented upon by the Nord DcUscLe
Zcituag controlled by Blsmarckl in the
words, "The vote, taken yesterday in the
French chamber, is an eternal shame for
Germany and, considering the late action
Of the German parliament, no doubt Bis
marCk realizes the effect of his failure.
~ Sir James Ferguson, English under
secretary for foreign affairs, says, "The
peaceful views expressed by the English
government fni general recognition
10 the fullest extent, but the assur-
ance Of continuation of this peaceful
stItlmentis is entirely missing from said gov